WORKMEN towed out a stranded dumper truck yesterday after it was stuck in sand and submerged by the tide.

The dumper truck and an excavator had been dredging Rhos-on-Sea harbour when they got stuck in soft sand. Efforts to remove both vehicles came to nothing – and they were covered by the incoming tide on Tuesday night.

The excavator was still stuck yesterday afternoon – with the tide heading back in.

Conwy’s environment manager Dyfed Rowlands said: “The dump truck has been safely removed. Work is now being undertaken to remove the excavator during low tide.”